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Carole Baskin is blasting Diddy, and several other celebs at an Atlanta birthday bash, for posing with a white tiger … and she claims there are signs the animal was distressed. Diddy, Jack Harlow, Ray J, T.I., Gucci Mane, Lil Baby, Teyana Taylor and 2 Chainz attended the party Thursday night for Quality Control Music

PETA wants Ariana Grande to take a ride … on them — hence the sweet vegan tandem bicycle (yeah, that’s a thing) she just got as a wedding gift and token of appreciation. The animal rights org is sending Ariana and her new hubby, Dalton Gomez, a cool tandem bike, which features a faux leather

Play video content The Wildcatter / Jason Fowler DMX‘s music is still living on through his daughter … she took the stage at a show in his honor, and she put her own twist on her father’s famous songs. X’s 8-year-old daughter, Sonovah Hillman Jr., grabbed the mic and did her thing Saturday at the

Machine Gun Kelly isn’t sweating a couple tickets for riding dangerously — not when he’s got Megan Fox to distract him … with her lips. The lovebirds went zero to 60 shortly after getting pulled over by police Tuesday in Los Angeles … they were spotted locking lips for a full make-out sesh on the

Paul Anka‘s gained a new generation of fans thanks to one of his classic songs being used for TikTok’s “Silhouette Challenge” … and he’s capitalizing by re-releasing it, with the help of Olivia Newton-John. TMZ’s got the first look at the music video for Anka’s “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” featuring the “Grease” star

Lance Bass and his husband Michael Turchin are doubling their family fun — and perhaps their number of sleepless hours — they’re expecting twins this fall, one boy and one girl!!! The ‘NSYNC singer says the twins are due in early November, and things are finally looking up this time after going through 9 different

DaBaby is being questioned by Miami police following a shooting late Monday night that left 2 people injured — one critically … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement tells us … cops interviewed the rapper as part of their investigation into the incident, which went down near several popular Miami Beach restaurants just before midnight. We’re

Play video content Multiple eyewitnesses to the Boosie Badazz shooting tell a different story from initial reports about the chaotic scene, his getaway from the shooter … and what the shooter was driving. TMZ’s obtained the emergency dispatch audio from the day Boosie was shot in Dallas back in November, and based on 3 different

Simon Cowell has 86’d his plan to travel to Israel for his TV franchise … and although he isn’t saying specifically why, it seems the cancellation is due in part to the recent violence. Simon was scheduled to be a judge on “X Factor Israel” but a rep for the production announced Simon would not

Play video content VERZUZ Timbaland and Swizz Beatz went head-to-head again Sunday night for a Verzuz rematch, and it did not disappoint!!! The 2 founders of the super popular music competition squared off at Miami’s Club LIV, and they dedicated the evening to the late DMX. DaBaby, Nas, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Busta Rhymes and many

Play video content TMZ.com Lil Yachty‘s so pumped for live music festivals to make their return this summer … he’s ready to dive backflip right in. The rapper says the absence of in-person concerts over the past year has been really tough, so just the thought of taking the stage with a packed crowd gets

B.J. Thomas — the famous crooner behind hits like “Hooked on a Feeling” — has died. The singer’s management team announced Saturday that Thomas had passed away of complications from stage 4 lung cancer … which he’d been diagnosed with in March. He’d been receiving treatment at a Texas hospital, and was hopeful for a

Tessica Brown — aka, ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’ — is having another moment on the internet — only this time, she isn’t the one who kicked it off … which is a huge problem for her and lawyers. TB, through her attorney Jeffrey R. Klein, has fired off cease and desist letters to several different people/entities

Play video content TMZ.com Metro Marrs vows to pull off the same stunt next year and make it rain at his brother’s HS graduation … but the forecast will call for twice as much rain. The budding rapper tells TMZ … he plans to throw $20k in the air next year when he hits up

Boosie Badazz has found himself right in the middle of gun violence once again — a shooting occurred on the set of a music video of his … which has left one person seriously injured. Check out this video of the moment that shots were fired while the rapper was filming Saturday in Huntsville, AL

If you thought Future was done talking smack about Lori Harvey … well, you were wrong — ’cause the dude had even more bars for her, as well as her new man, Michael B. Jordan. Rapper 42 Dugg previewed an extended version to his new single “Maybach” — which initially featured Mr. Hndrxx and a

Gene Simmons appears to be making good on his plan to leave California for Nevada … he just dropped over $8 million for a rockin’ mansion near Las Vegas. The KISS star nabbed a 6-bed, 8-bath palace in Henderson with 11,000 square feet of living space and distinctively modern features … like a floating pathway

Marilyn Manson raped one of his ex-girlfriends and forced her to watch a gruesome home movie that made it seem like he killed a young fan … this according to a new lawsuit. The shock rocker is being sued by a Jane Doe who claims she started dating him back in 2011, and while she

Kylie Jenner says she’s no meanie … claiming an Instagram model alleging the billionaire bullied her on the set of a Tyga music video is making it up. Victoria Vanna made some noise on social media earlier this week after sharing a story that sounded like it could’ve been ripped from the movie “Mean Girls.”

Play video content TMZ.com Guy Fieri smells a comeback in the restaurant industry … and to celebrate he’s throwing a huge party with the help of some famous friends. The official Mayor of Flavortown was on “TMZ Live” and said he hopes America’s reached the point it can finally be done talking about restaurant closures

Cardi B claims she had ZERO involvement in the NYC beatdown of an autograph seeker … and that’s why she wants the guy’s lawsuit against her tossed out of court. According to new docs, obtained by TMZ, Cardi says autograph seeker Giovanni Arnold instigated the alleged attack in May 2018 following a Met Gala after-party.

One of the real singing voices behind the infamous pop duo Milli Vanilli has died at the age of 66 after a battle with COVID-19 … according to his daughter. John Davis‘ daughter, Jasmin, revealed her dad died May 24 with a post that read, “My dad passed away this evening through the coronavirus.” She

Lady Gaga‘s dog walker says he’s constantly reminded of that horrifying moment he was shot, because strangers constantly want to talk to him about it … and he’s tired of it. Ryan Fischer poured his heart out Monday, saying over the last few weeks — ever since Gaga’s dognappers were arrested — he’s had to

Play video content Rap phenom Metro Marrs drew a loud ovation after making it rain at his high school graduation … but the stunt ended up getting him detained by cops. So, here’s the deal … Marrs graduated from Langston Hughes High in nearby Atlanta and when he crossed the stage Friday, he decided to

Play video content Akon deserves an award for Most Respectful Citizen Calling the Cops, because he seriously kept his cool with a 911 operator … who gave him a hard time while he tried to report his stolen ride. TMZ has obtained the audio of Akon’s call to Atlanta PD late Monday night — where

DMX‘s first posthumous album is going to be named after his youngest son — something that had been in the works before he passed … and it’s now happening thanks to a longtime collaborator. The CEO of Ruff Ryders Inc., Joaquin Dean, tells TMZ, X’s newest album — the first to hit shelves since his

Play video content Marilyn Manson‘s dodging authorities in New Hampshire … at least according to cops who have a warrant to arrest him for an alleged assault, which we’ve learned went down at a concert, and appears to be a case of stray spit. According to Gilford PD in NH… Manson is facing 2 counts

Play video content TMZ.com Mark McGrath‘s living the dream so hard, he’s not even sure his upcoming gig with The Beach Boys is real life … or if he’s somehow back on “The Masked Singer” again. The Sugar Ray frontman was clearly stoked beyond words when we chatted with him on “TMZ Live” about getting

Play video content Ray J‘s living proof the rich just get richer … because his investment yielded a 17,000 percent return on his investment … yes, 17,000 PERCENT!!! Ray J was playing a penny-slot game called “Buffalo” and won $17,000. We’re told he plunked down a total of $100 so, yeah, it was a good

Halsey, Khalid and Benny Blanco might be able to do anything if they put their minds to it — and one band claims the hitmakers were set on ripping off a song 3 years ago. Konstantine Lois and Shane Williams say they wrote a song called ‘Loveless’ in 2015 for Williams’ musical group American XO.